Accident Detainee Dies in Police Van Crash in Chiang Mai Province

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin

 

A detainee has died after a police transport vehicle from Wiang Haeng Police Station veered off the road on the morning of 20 June.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 09:50 on the road between Ban Mae Ja and Wiang Haeng district, in Moo 4, Thung Khao Phuang subdistrict, Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai. The police vehicle, which was en route to Chiang Mai Provincial Court, when the driver reportedly lost control and plunged off the roadside.

 

According to Na Wai Police Station, which received the emergency report, the vehicle, a detainee transport van registered in Bangkok, was carrying three male suspects at the time. One of the detainees, identified as Mr. Suay, 31, died at the scene. He had been charged with possession and use of drug.

 

Fortunately, the police driver escaped without injury, as did the remaining two detainees.

 

Pol. Col. Chaichan Phenchaiya, Superintendent of Wiang Haeng Police Station, stated that the detainees were being transported to Chiang Dao Provincial Court for remand proceedings. The journey, covering a distance of approximately 80 kilometres, took a fatal turn when the van slipped off the road.

 

Officers reported that the road in question is steep, winding and had recently been resurfaced with asphalt, making it unusually slick. The vehicle’s tyres were reportedly replaced just months ago.

 

“We’ve always instructed our officers to drive with extreme caution, especially on roads like this. Unfortunately, this was a combination of environmental conditions that led to tragedy,” said Pol. Col. Chaichan, without given any further details, explaining the investigation into the crash is ongoing.

 

The two surviving detainees were safely transferred to court for remand as scheduled.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Amarin 2025-06-21

 

 

[ikke1959]

Accidently...... or lack of driving skills ??

[novacova]

13 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Accidently...... or lack of driving skills ??

 

30 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Officers reported that the road in question is steep, winding and had recently been resurfaced with asphalt, making it unusually slick. The vehicle’s tyres were reportedly replaced just months ago.

 

“We’ve always instructed our officers to drive with extreme caution, especially on roads like this. Unfortunately, this was a combination of environmental conditions that led to tragedy,”

 

[fredwiggy]

If a combination of environmental conditions where are all the other accidents on the road?

[bkk6060]

Oh, come on.  Check his phone.

[quake]

Police driving standards, much the same as the rest of the Thai population

Zero.

R.I.P. to the man in the back of the truck.